Advanced Research Associate in Molecular Biology with industry experience in research and development of recombinant antibodies and proteins. Worked independently and as part of a team, performing laboratory processes including mammalian and E. Coli cell culture, bacterial transformation and transfection, ELISA, SDS-PAGE, Westerns,assembly of gene constructs through RNA/DNA isolation/purification, restriction digest vector construction. Protein production, expression and purification, cloning and expression.

Lab Director: Dr. Stephen SturzenbaumInvestigating specific gene deletions in C. elegans putatively involved in fat storage along with the effects of the anti-obesity drug Xenical on fat storage in relation to the gene deletionsUtilized methods including genomic DNA extraction, Nested PCRs, gel electrophoresis, fat staining in C. elegans, fluorescence microscopy, RNA extraction, RT-PCRs and Semi-quantitative PCRs

Research Advisor: Dr. Kay SharpPerformed sandwich ELISA assay on saliva samples from recruited respondents to investigate effects of tobacco smoking on salivary IgADemonstrated quantitative data analysis on weekly questionnaires collected over three months, from 40 respondents, using SPSS statistical software

Research Led by: Dr. Leigh GibsonProactively sought to gain research experience by volunteering as test supervisor, investigating cognitive function in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.Assisted with administration of computerized cognitive tests comprised of visual and semantic/verbal memory examinations, for 50 participants.